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Ten‑year‑old Felicity is a resident of a profit‑run eighteenth‑century orphanage owned by the unscrupulous Parson Grout. One day, the Parson captures a sturdy wooden cupboard, convinced it contains magic. Felicity’s world changes as she confronts the paradox of a seemingly ordinary object that might hold extraordinary power.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jane Louise Curry
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